35 Latest Short Haircuts for Black Women Over 70 That Turn Heads
Mriganka Sheker Mukhopadhyay
Updated At 11 Nov 26
A few extra curls at the crown can change the whole shape of a crop. A slight curl added to the top of a short cut will alter the appearance of the entire cut. Similarly, a side part, a bit of silver at the temples, or ends that rest on the jawline will create a totally different look than the same short haircut. This collection of short hairstyles for Black women over 70 includes short cuts, rounded bobs, and locs that you can tuck behind your glasses. Some longer options exist as well (shoulder length), as well as some updos that provide a more open neck area while allowing you to maintain some of your length.
1. Platinum Buzz Cut
Tiny platinum coils sit close to the scalp and give this buzz cut a soft outline. The exposed ears leave room for pearl drops.
2. Side-Swept Silver Loc Bob
Silver locs sweep to one side, with the longest pieces skimming the jaw. Tuck one side behind your ear to make room for glasses.
3. Salt-and-Pepper Crop with Ringlet Bangs
Dark ringlets fall over the forehead and sit above shorter gray temples. For definition at the hairline, borrow a technique hairstylist Vernon François demonstrated in Vogue. Mist a few curls with water and finger-coil them in the direction they naturally fall.
4. Rounded White Mini Afro
Soft white coils form a rounded shape with extra height at the crown. Neat edges around the ears leave room for chunky frames.
5. Center-Parted Salt-and-Pepper Curly Bob
A center part opens up the forehead while tight curls frame the cheeks. Hairstylist Michaella Blisset-Williams told Allure that curls can spring up considerably after a trim on stretched hair. Show your stylist where you want the bob to fall when dry.
6. Silver Pixie with a Curly Crown
Small silver curls give this pixie a soft crest above snug sides. Leave a little length up top to keep the texture visible.
7. Sculpted Silver Side-Part Bob
A broad sweep of silver curves away from the forehead. Use a round brush to guide the darker ends inward toward the jaw.
8. Silver Lob with Flipped Ends
Smooth silver lengths fall from a center part. Outward bends near the shoulders give the ends movement and show off the mix of gray tones.
9. Short Gray Twists with Defined Parts
Neat parts show at the crown, and gray twists follow the head before hanging at the nape. Keep the roots comfortably loose.
10. Tapered Charcoal Coils
The profile shows off short charcoal coils that stand a little taller at the crown. Silver flecks mark the taper at the temple.
11. Neck-Length Mini Twists
Dark mini-twists surround your face with soft curls that are cut to fall at about shoulder level. To help emphasise your eyeglasses, you can sweep the hair away from your forehead.
12. White Curly Pixie with a Side Sweep
Loose white curls roll across the top and dip above the glasses. For a quick refresh, dampen the front curl and guide it back into place.
13. White Lob with Turned-Up Ends
Pale lengths sweep off the face and turn up at the shoulders. Tuck one side behind the ear to reveal deeper gray at the temple.
14. Side-Swept Silver Pixie
Fine waves rise above the forehead and sweep diagonally across the top. Ask for enough length to get that lift while keeping the brows visible.
15. Close Gray Crop with a Soft Hairline
The close crop is broken up by a small amount of texture on the top. The soft grey hairline prevents the edge at the forehead from appearing too sharp.
16. Buzz Cut with Silver Temples
Gray traces the hairline and temples of this dark buzz cut. Slightly more length at the crown gives it a rounded outline from the front.
17. Chestnut Bixie with Split Bangs
Chestnut layers curve around the ears, and the bangs open slightly off center. The nape is short enough to sit clear of a tied scarf.
18. Curly Bob with Copper Ribbons
Copper ribbons trace big loops through the dark brown curls, especially across the fringe. Leave the curls in loose sections to show off the color.
19. Charcoal Curly Bob with a Side Fringe
Dark grey curls sit close to the cheeks and sweep over one brow. The ends flare near the neck, softening the outline.
20. Rounded Gray Pinwheel Curls
The curly grey hair forms a soft, round, hat-like shape. A few of the curls are hanging down over the brow. Leave some of the hair long on both sides of your face (temple area) so that you can create this shape.
21. Low Updo with Spiral Tendrils
A smooth side sweep leads into a low updo, with thin spirals beside the cheeks. Keep the tendrils narrow so they fall clear of your lenses.
22. Salt-and-Pepper Buzz Cut with Fade
Dark stubble is longest at the crown and fades almost to the skin above the ear. Check where the fade sits in profile.
23. Shoulder-Skimming Silver Locs
Silver locs hang on either side of a soft center part. The staggered lengths keep the ends from falling in a straight line across the shoulders.
24. Small Braids in a Low Bun
Narrow braids sweep back into a low bun, leaving the ears exposed. Pin the bun just above the collar to keep it clear of your clothes.
25. Gray Wavy Bob with Front Lift
A bright gray streak follows the lift at the front, and loose waves curve toward the jaw. The center part leaves room above oversized frames.
26. Gray Pixie with a Rolled Front
A wide roll lifts the front off the forehead, and the sides curve back above the glasses. Try setting the front with one large roller.
27. Chunky Gray Locs with Lifted Tips
Thick gray locs point up at the crown and hang lower behind the ear. A pale streak at the temple stands out in profile.
28. Straight Black Lob with Bangs
Straight black hair brushes the shoulders and bends inward at the ends. Ask for a few wispy gaps to soften the line of full bangs.
29. Low Rounded Afro with Tapered Temples
Tight coils form a low, rounded top with a subtle taper near the ears. The clear hairline leaves space above dark frames.
30. Silver Curls with a Smooth Crown
Silver hair lies smooth at the crown before opening into loose curls near the shoulders. Leave the ends in larger sections to keep the spirals visible.
31. Honey-Blond Crop with Curly Bangs
Honey-blond spirals fall across the forehead while shorter gray sides hug the temples. An off-center fascinator lets the front curls stay in view.
32. Brown Curly Crop with Side Fringe
Small brown curls frame the temples and sweep across the forehead. Refresh that side fringe first on mornings when the crown still holds its shape.
33. Brushed-Back Silver Crop
The silver top sweeps back in soft waves, with shorter sides around the ears. Use your fingers to lift the front as it dries.
34. Side-Parted Salt-and-Pepper Bob
A side part sends more of the fine, defined coils to one side, where they skim the neck. Silver shows most near the hairline.
35. Brushed-Back Shoulder-Length Silver Curls
The silver hair is swept away from the face, then falls into wide curls. A roller set can create the same type of lift and soft curls at the ends.
When you find a photo of a style you like, save it. Then tell your stylist precisely where you would like the end of your hair to sit. Let her know what your typical morning routine looks like, so she can create a cut that will work well within those parameters.
